How to get e.g Gimp (snap package) to access printers












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Printers are not showing up in the print dialogue in gimp!



Gimp was installed using "snap", e.g.




$ sudo snap install gimp
...

$ sudo snap list
Name Version Rev Tracking Publisher Notes
...
gimp 2.10.8 101 edge snapcrafters -
...









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    Printers are not showing up in the print dialogue in gimp!



    Gimp was installed using "snap", e.g.




    $ sudo snap install gimp
    ...

    $ sudo snap list
    Name Version Rev Tracking Publisher Notes
    ...
    gimp 2.10.8 101 edge snapcrafters -
    ...









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      Printers are not showing up in the print dialogue in gimp!



      Gimp was installed using "snap", e.g.




      $ sudo snap install gimp
      ...

      $ sudo snap list
      Name Version Rev Tracking Publisher Notes
      ...
      gimp 2.10.8 101 edge snapcrafters -
      ...









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      Printers are not showing up in the print dialogue in gimp!



      Gimp was installed using "snap", e.g.




      $ sudo snap install gimp
      ...

      $ sudo snap list
      Name Version Rev Tracking Publisher Notes
      ...
      gimp 2.10.8 101 edge snapcrafters -
      ...






      ubuntu printer snap-package






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          Two things need to be done, update to the --edge version, and make it use cups.




          $ sudo snap refresh gimp --edge
          $ sudo snap connect gimp:cups-control


          https://github.com/snapcrafters/gimp/issues/22






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            Two things need to be done, update to the --edge version, and make it use cups.




            $ sudo snap refresh gimp --edge
            $ sudo snap connect gimp:cups-control


            https://github.com/snapcrafters/gimp/issues/22






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              Two things need to be done, update to the --edge version, and make it use cups.




              $ sudo snap refresh gimp --edge
              $ sudo snap connect gimp:cups-control


              https://github.com/snapcrafters/gimp/issues/22






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                Two things need to be done, update to the --edge version, and make it use cups.




                $ sudo snap refresh gimp --edge
                $ sudo snap connect gimp:cups-control


                https://github.com/snapcrafters/gimp/issues/22






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                Two things need to be done, update to the --edge version, and make it use cups.




                $ sudo snap refresh gimp --edge
                $ sudo snap connect gimp:cups-control


                https://github.com/snapcrafters/gimp/issues/22







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